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BLUM [CONTINUED FROM PAGE 76] fied have those governors been in
The association expresses its gratitude for the gen-
recent years with the response of
erosity of the following who have donated gifts of
$100 or more. We will acknowledge other donors in
ately under-resourcing reserve com- the National Guard?
future issues of Military Offi cer.
ponents. We would call them up [as In February of ’03, I met with the Maj Myrwin H. Anderson, USAFR-Ret.
war approached] and have plenty of governors and made a commitment
Maj Loin D. Barker, USAF-Ret.
Frances N. Bower
time to buy equipment and get it in that I would always leave half of CAPT Richard L. Brown, USCG-Ret.
CAPT John A. Byrne Jr., USN-Ret.
their hands. That’s not the way we’re their capabilities in their state. We
LTC Virginia A. Camp, USA-Ret.
operating today. have not violated that. In fact, most
CWO3 John M. Corothers, USN-Ret.
Lt Col David A. Dredden, USAF
governors have had about 70 percent
Bea Fuhrman
Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn, director of of their force available. But the real
Capt John R. Garrett, USAF-Ret.
CDR Raymond A. Grandon, USN-Ret.
the Army National Guard, testified issue is equipment levels are so low Col Ronald A. Henrikson, USAF-Ret.
that his stateside units have only they can’t optimize that 70 percent.
Margaret E. Holton
LTC Donald J. Ivey, USA-Ret.
61 percent of equipment needed to The Army recognized this for the
LTC Robert G. Jordan, USA-Ret.
conduct training and prepare for
CAPT Daniel G. Merkel, USN-Ret.
fi rst time, and Gates, the Joint Chiefs,
COL Franklin L. Metcalf, USA-Ret.
future deployments ... the joint staff, and Army staff all are
LCDR Francis L. Miller, USN-Ret.
LTC William C. Mills Jr., USA-Ret.
Yes, in the domestic units, because committed to improving the situa- BG Daniel F. Perugini, USA-Ret.
everybody deployed overseas has tion. I am reasonably confi dent that,
Mary Jo Powell
Capt John M. Quinn, USAFR-Ret.
everything they need and then some. if we stay on course, we will be at ac- LTC Steven A. Rank, USA-Ret.
MG William E. Read, USA-Ret.
What we need to do is make sure ceptable levels by 2011. We’re getting
CW3 William E. Reich, USAR-Ret.
we’ve got essential items to respond better every day. We had 40 percent
Col Phillip L. Reynolds, USAF-Ret.
LTC Ralph E. Reynolds, USAR-Ret.
back here at home. That doesn’t of required equipment at home in ’06,
LTC and Mrs. Harold Richards, USA-Ret.
mean we need everything autho- 49 percent in ’07, [and] we’re at 61 per-
LTJG Robert W. Richards, USNR-Ret.
Lt Col Leonard W. Riley III, USAF-Ret.
rized. We don’t need tanks back here cent today. We’ll move into the 70s in COL Charles A. Rodgers, USAR-Ret.
at home, thank goodness. We’re not ’09, and by 2013 we expect to be fully
LTC Sherman G. Rollins, USAR-Ret.
Maj Harvey J. Royer, USAF-Ret.
going to be shooting artillery on the modernized and at about 77 percent,
CAPT Edward K. Sanders, USN-Ret.
BG Robert G. Sausser, USA-Ret.
American people or using attack he- assuming no resources are added be-
Col Henry J. Schmitt Jr., USAF-Ret.
licopters. So we don’t have to have yond our planned budgets.
CAPT Norman V. Scurria Jr., USCG-Ret.
Donna K. Shattuck
everything. But we must have radios, COL Thomas C. Shaylor, USA-Ret.
medical sets, engineer equipment, Do you meet with Guard families
Fern K. Shellhase
Col John D. Shoup, USMC-Ret.
trucks, and utility helicopters to save all the time?
Silver Strand (Calif.) Chapter
Mrs. LaVon M. Skoog
lives when we get called. Unfortunately, I meet with a lot of
Dr. David D. Smith
families who have lost loved ones or
CAPT Robert C. Smith, USN-Ret.
LtCol Francis M. Snow, USMC-Ret.
What percentage of those necessi- have seriously wounded members.
South Alabama Chapter of MOAA
ties do you have? They want to know what we’re going
South Coast (Calif.) Chapter
LTC Thomas A. Spencer, USA-Ret.
That’s the basis for [Vaughn’s] to do for them, how we are going to Col Thomas J. Springob, USAF-Ret.
61-percent fi gure. treat them. I’m very proud that the
Anne V. Steigelman
LCDR Charles H. Stephens, USN-Ret.
system has stepped up to deliver what
Elizabeth J. Sutton
LTC Thomas W. Talbert, USA-Ret.
Vaughn said if you don’t count those families deserve and expect.
GEN John H. Tilelli, USA-Ret.
unacceptable and non-deployable
CAPT Jeremiah R. Toomey, USPHS-Ret.
LTC Creighton J. Trahan, USA-Ret.
substitutes, actual equipment Do families say, “This operation- United Way — California Capital Region
available at home falls even lower. al Guard is not what we signed
CDR Carl W. Utterback, USN-Ret.
1st Lt Richard A. Veach, USAF-Ret.
That’s true right now. But in less up for?”
Ventura County (Calif.) Chapter MOAA
CDR Edward W. Vogel, USN-Ret.
than 12 months, we won’t have any of No. I got that in 2001. By 2002, every-
GEN Louis C. Wagner Jr., USA-Ret.
those unacceptable substitute items, one knew. This is a volunteer force.
Maj William G. Weppner, USAF-Ret.
West Suburban Chicago Chapter, MOAA
because we’ve worked very hard We haven’t had compulsory service Maj Craig A. White, USMC-Ret.
with the Army to come to an accom- for the Guard ever. What those who
Janet C. Wilke
Col Donald A. Williams, USAF-Ret.
modation on that. came in before 2001 expected might COL Kenneth R. Wilson, USA-Ret.
CWO4 Donald B. Winegard, USN-Ret.
have been different. Those people
Marilyn Witcomb
Besides recognizing an equipment who didn’t want to stay have left.
CW4 Kenneth W. Wittman, USAR-Ret.
CAPT Eugene J. Wolski, USN-Ret.
shortage, you’ve testified that at Those who replaced them know what
RADM Charles B. Young, USN-Ret.
any given time 17 governors are they’re facing and are willing to stand
LTC Harold G. Young, USA-Ret.
COL James H. Youngquist, AUS-Ret.
asking for assistance. How satis- up and do what the nation needs. MO MAJ Julius J. Zebehazy, USA-Ret.
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